Cuben leaks!

[Zed]

I'm currently hiking the Appalachian Trail with my hammock setup. My Hammockgear tarp is probably 3 years old and has approximately 130 nights on it at this point. It's developed numerous leaks along the ridge.

These aren't holes you can see. They are tiny. I believe the film that laminates the dyneema is failing and allowing water through. The last time I was in town I put portions of the tarp in the motel sink and was able to get tiny droplets to form by pressing the tarp into the water. I patched those spots, but obviously there are more.

Just a heads up that these things don't last forever.

And a bit of a grumble as I lay here at 5am wiping up drips off my quilt.

[Phantom Grappler]

Are you gonna buy another cuben tarp or patch the one you got?


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[Zed]

I'm getting another one. It going to start getting colder soon, and I don't want a cold rain dripping on me.

At this point I feel the entire ridgeline is compromised. I keep it in skins so it pretty much gets rolled and folded the same every time, which probably contributed. The new one is going to just get stuffed.

I haven't decided what I'll do with this one: continue patching it or cut it down to make a small ground tarp.

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[TrailSlug]

You should shoot en email to HG and see if they will work with you on this issue.

[gunner76]

Get some cuben tape and repair it yourself.

[Zed]

You should shoot en email to HG and see if they will work with you on this issue.

If I'd just bought it, absolutely. But it's 3 years old and has 130+ nights on it. I've got my money out of it.

[Shug]

You really should be addressing HammockGear. Harry, Adam and them will want you to be satisfied.
Call them and I am sure they will bend over backwards to get you high and dry.
Shug

[Zed]

For get some cuben tape and repair it yourself.

Yep, been there done that.

[TrailSlug]

You really should be addressing HammockGear. Harry, Adam and them will want you to be satisfied.
Call them and I am sure they will bend over backwards to get you high and dry.
Shug

I completely agree and they really want to take care of the thru-hikers. But if he feels like he got his money's worth then get a new one and stay steady on the trail.

[Zed]

Folks. This is not at all a complaint against hammockgear, cuben, or the fact it rained last night. Just a reminder that I posted while mopping up drips that nothing lasts forever, especially something as light as cuben.

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